Parent Reminders

Parents please remember to check your family file folder in the front hallway daily and make sure you have all the required paperwork completed!

If you have not had your fingerprint registered please stop by the office. Thank you!

Our center closes at 6 pm. It is $1.00/minute/child if you are late past the 6 pm closing. Thank you for your cooperation.

Children

Tau G.—Sept 3rd (PS)

Emily G.– Sept 4th (VPK)

Tibayan K. – Sept 8th (Infant)

Jaxsen A.– Sept 11th (VPK)

Rylee Paxton– Sept 15th (VPK)

Brandon N.– Sept 17th (SA)

Cacique R. —Sept 19th (PS)

Malina G. —Sept 21st (VPK)

Khloe S.—Sept 30th (VPK)

Staff

Emilia A.—Sept 9th (T1)

Jessica H.– Sept 17th (Office)

The Community Children's Center News

IMPORTANT THINGS TOREMEMBER

Beginning September 1st available for VPK families ONLY is a FREE 4 month subscription to ABC Mouse. ABCmouse.com is subscription-based, and children can learn and explore with their parents, or on their own (depending on age and ability), in a safe and secure online educational environment. Parents please take advantage of this subscription and help your child learn and grow.

Monday, September 4thOur center will be CLOSED for Labor Day.

Thursday, September 14th We will have Southern SnoBalls. Don’t forget your $2.00!

September 16th National Play-Doh Day celebrates a great childhood play toy. Invented in the mid 1950s, it has entertained millions of children, and allowed them to express their creativity, both at home and in the classroom.

Library Card Sign-up Month is held in September all across the country to remind parents and caregivers that a library card is the most important school supply of all.

Library cards are free and provide residents with an almost unlimited number of books, movies, music, information sources and professional librarians who are there to help individuals find exactly what they need.

VPK Parents: please remember to take time and work with your child on their take home activities! A good education begins at home!

FOUR MYTHS ABOUT EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

1. Childcare providers are babysitters: Childcare is a profession and a very invaluable career. There is not just a quick course that someone takes to become qualified. Many childcare providers have dedicated their lives to this profession and have poured their heart and soul into their classes or programs. They are dedicated to raising up the next generation and are required to take continuing education units yearly.

3. You get what you pay for: You have to look past dollar signs and look into the heart of a program! Some of the best teachers work in the most affordable programs, and that’s a great thing!

4. Men shouldn’t be working with young children: Some of the most noteworthy ECE figures who I love reading advice from are men: Tim from Taught by Finland, Teacher Tom, and Scott from Brick by Brick. And honestly, I think my husband rocks! He does a great job with fathering our own children, and all of my classes looked forward to the times he would pop in and say hello.

I hope that the next time you hear one of these myths, you will kindly explain that it simply is not true.

DIDYOU KNOW WEHAVE ABLOG?

FUNDRAISING

Starting September 12th—September 30th our center will be having a Fundraiser to raise money for classroom materials.

Make sure to check your family folders for Midland Catalogs. We appreciate your help in raising money for our center.

"Everything we do improves the lives of children.”

FIVESTARS!

At our center we strive to provide high quality early learning experiences. We received 5 Stars again!which is the highest rating in the voluntary Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS) used by the Early Learning Coalition of SWFL to improve and communicate the level of quality in early childhood programs.

Thank you again for the opportunity to work with your child(ren).

HEALTHYHABITS FOR LIFE

Check out the September Calendar. There is an activity you can do at home with your child every day of the month!